In the immortal words of David Ross, the Game 5 hero for Boston: “Speaking of clutch hitting ... David Ortiz. What planet is that guy from?” Ortiz is hitting .733 (11-for-15) in the Series and now has a career Series batting average of .476 (20-for-42), highest in history for players with at least 50 plate appearances.

2. Do The Math

This is the 63rd time the World Series has stood at 3-2. Of the previous 62 times, the team with the 3-2 lead has gone on to win 41 times (66.1%). Also, of those 62 occurrences, the team with the 3-2 lead has wrapped things up in Game 6 on 24 occasions (38.7%).

3. Home field

Fenway Park has already taken its toll on the Cardinals, given Carlos Beltran’s rib injury suffered in Game 1, flagging down what would have been an Ortiz grand slam. Its dimensions are odd and difficult to get used to, while Red Sox know, and take advantage of, all the old park’s physical nuances.

4. Mike Napoli

Before he was so rudely interrupted by that trip to Busch Stadium where the DH is even more despised than Obamacare, Napoli hit a three-run double in Game 1. As a member of the 2011 Rangers who lost to St. Louis, Napoli has some revenge on his mind this week.

5. Team of destiny

Nothing is destined, everything is earned, but the Red Sox have the determined look and feel of an outfit that is going to complete an amazing turnaround, going from 69 wins in 2012 to 108 wins in 2013. They already have 107 wins. One more win is all they need.

Top Five Reasons The Cardinals Will Win The World Series.

1. It’s Not Over

Six times in their illustrious history, the Cardinals have trailed a World Series 3-2. In five of those occasions (1926, 1934, 1946, 1982, 2011), they have come back to take the Series in seven games. The only time they failed was in 1930 when they lost in six games.

2. Wacha, Wacha, Wacha

Rookie Michael Wacha’s astonishing poise and talent for a kid with hardly any professional experience has propelled the Cardinals this far and he gets one more opportunity Wednesday to keep the season alive for his teammates. In 27 innings over 4 post-season starts, he has allowed exactly three runs.

3. Matt Holliday

The Cardinals go back to Boston in an alarming offensive funk. Of their nine extra-base hits in this series, Holliday has four of them, including the team’s only two home runs. He has driven in five of their 13 runs against Sox and will need to be the go-to guy in Games 6 and 7.

4. Remember The Alamo

Down to their last strike, trailing the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning of Game 6 in 2011, the Cards came back to win that game in extra innings and then Game 7 in a romp. A lot of those Cards remember and still believe they can do it again, even though this time they have to do it on the road.

5. Game 7

If this series gets to a seventh game, the Cards have a decided historical edge. They have been involved in 11 World Series Game 7s, winning eight of them. The Red Sox have gone to Game 7 four times in their history. Their only win was in 1912, more than 100 years ago when Babe Ruth was still in reform school.

The top five reasons each team will win the World Series

In the immortal words of David Ross, the Game 5 hero for Boston: “Speaking of clutch hitting ... David Ortiz. What planet is that guy from?” Ortiz is hitting .733 (11-for-15) in the Series and now has a career Series batting average of .476 (20-for-42), highest in history for players with at least 50 plate appearances.

2. Do The Math

This is the 63rd time the World Series has stood at 3-2. Of the previous 62 times, the team with the 3-2 lead has gone on to win 41 times (66.1%). Also, of those 62 occurrences, the team with the 3-2 lead has wrapped things up in Game 6 on 24 occasions (38.7%).

3. Home field

Fenway Park has already taken its toll on the Cardinals, given Carlos Beltran’s rib injury suffered in Game 1, flagging down what would have been an Ortiz grand slam. Its dimensions are odd and difficult to get used to, while Red Sox know, and take advantage of, all the old park